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This is Hive Harvest booth. Elmore's makes his own honey, dog soap, lip balm, beeswax candles and lotion. I bet you are asking why I'm putting him in my blog. We all at the Farmer's Market work together, we are all alike but again so much different in our products.

Come and see Pamico at the Greenville State Farmers Market on Saturdays. It is located on Rutherford Road. We have wonderful vendors including sales for seasonal produce, bake goods and beautiful plants.

This is a great and healthy meal. I add chicken, shrimp, scallops or any other meat you like or just eat the noodles. I add a salad for a very healthy meal. My kids and husband love this. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have.

1. Sample Mediterranean Diet-A 28 day diet plan would introduce changes gradually. Studies have shown that small changes over time are an effective way to make lifelong habits. Start with the elimination of processed foods and increase fruits and vegetables. Continue by adding more beans and switch from other oils or butter to extra virgin olive oil. Limit seafood, poultry and eggs to a few times per week each and reduce red meat to no more than a portion a month. and finally focus on dairy products and avoid milk, cream and butter.

It is difficult to choose just one menu, but here's what a days worth of meals might look like.

2. How to lose weight while on the Mediterranean Diet-Eat a mininum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Choose food rich in fiber, vitamins and phytonutrients. Eat legumes at least 8 times a week. Legumes are low fat, fiber filled and a good source of protein. Limit refined grains and choose whole grains. Lower fat dairy options should replace full fat dairy products. Olive oil would be limited to a tablespoon per day. Pamico's Olive Oil Soap is full of the good fat olive oil and is extremely good for your skin. The human body requires dietary fat and plant based olive oil is a heart healthy choice.

Fish, eggs and poultry should be limited to no more than 2 servings each per week. These are good sources of protein but contain more calories than legumes. Wine should be limited to 1 glass a day. A 4 oz. glass of red wine is full of antioxidants but contains 100-120 calories.

A couple of points deserve special mention: first-this is not a low-fat diet. The Cretans ate plenty of fat, nearly all of it from extra virgin olive oil, but very little saturated fat. Second-the villagers didn't have tvs or computers and most of them got around by walking, often for miles in hilly country, with donkeys in tow. So, the Mediterranean lifestyle is the exact oppposite of sedentary. Since the calories in their diet were in balance with their exercise, they weren't overweight or obese. Finally, a big part of their lifestyle was enjoyment of life, of family and of community. So they felt socially connected to their community and though they worked hard, play was an integral part of their lives.